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A review by ellyrarg
Where The Light Gets In by Lucy Dillon
4.0
This was a lovely book, but some parts were hit and miss. I liked the breadth of this book, it wasn’t about one romantic relationship, but many different kinds of relationships. I enjoyed that, relationships between sisters and mothers and partners (both new and years long and over).
I didn’t love how two dimensional some of the characters were (aka, Gabe. It seemed his whole purpose was to be a cheap antagonist). It was tricky, because some of the other characters have such depth and are handled with thought and care.
I also felt that this book meandered, and while there was a slow flow it took its sweet time about revealing why we were there.
Still, I loved Joyce. I appreciated the death and grief exploration, and generally it was a lovely read.
I didn’t love how two dimensional some of the characters were (aka, Gabe. It seemed his whole purpose was to be a cheap antagonist). It was tricky, because some of the other characters have such depth and are handled with thought and care.
I also felt that this book meandered, and while there was a slow flow it took its sweet time about revealing why we were there.
Still, I loved Joyce. I appreciated the death and grief exploration, and generally it was a lovely read.